The various draws for the forthcoming Scottish Open, Shield, Cup and Youth Championships were made at the recent Scottish Brass Band Association Conference in Stirling.
Amazing line up
The contests take place at Perth Concert Hall over the weekends of the 24th/25th November and the 2nd December, with an amazing line up of musical talent on show for the Youth Championships with 45 different ensembles taking part.
Despite the absence of 2012 champion Tongwynlais Temperance and former winners Whitburn, there is a strong international field of 18 contenders hoping to impress adjudicators Steven Mead, Tom Brevik and Ray Farr with their own choice selections to claim the Scottish Open title.
International field
Fresh from their top six finish at the Royal Albert Hall, Scottish champion Co-operative Funeralcare under Black Dyke MD Dr Nicholas Childs will lead the seven home bands against no less than nine English contenders from the North of England, North West, Yorkshire and London, as well as Welsh challengers Northop Sliver and Norwegian contender Tertnes.
More information:
For more information about each event go to: http://www.sbba.org.uk/
The contests take place at Perth Concert Hall over the weekends of the 24th/25th November and the 2nd December, with an amazing line up of musical talent on show4BR
Scottish Open:
Adjudicators: Steven Mead, Tom Brevik, Ray Farr
Saturday 24th November
Commences: 2.00pm
1. Milnrow (Mareika Gray)
2. Blackburn & Darwen (Nick Shephard)
3. Pemberton Old Wigan DW (Mark Bentham)
4. Marsden Silver (Glyn Williams)
5. Kingdom Brass (Bede Williams)
6. Fishburn (Huw Thomas)
7. Co-operative Funeralcare (Dr. Nicholas Childs)
8. Tertnes (Gary Peterson)
9. Bo'ness & Carriden (Paul Drury)
10. Lochgelly (Bryan Allan)
11. EYMS (Alan Morrison)
12. Kirkintilloch (Phillip McCann)
13. Regent Brass (Alan Duguid)
14. Northop Silver (Thomas Wyss)
15. Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass (Charles Keenan)
16. Yorkshire Imperial Urquhart Travel (David Nesbit)
17. Felling (Stephen Malcolm)
18. Dalmellington (Archie Hutchison)
Challenge Shield and Cup
The end of season battle for domestic supremacy north of the border also sees strong line ups in the Scottish Challenge Shield and Scottish Cup contests, which take place at the Perth Concert Hall on Sunday 2nd December.
Adjudicators John Doyle, Archie Hutchison and Stephen Roberts should enjoy plenty of interesting own choice selections in both events with 18 bands taking part.
Scottish Challenge Shield:
Adjudicators: John Doyle, Archie Hutchison, Stephen Roberts
Sunday 2nd December:
Commence:
1. Clackmannan & District (Paul McKelvie)
2. Irvine & Dreghorn (John Boax)
3. Croy Silver (Kenneth Blackwood)
4. Coalburn Silver (Gareth Bowman)
5. Granite City Brass (N/K)
6. Tullis Russell Mills (Martyn Ramsay)
7. Shotts St. Patricks Brass (Michael Marzella)
8. Johnstone Silver (Paul Kiernan)
9. Dalkeith & Monktonhall (James Chamberlain)
10. Kilmarnock Concert Brass (Raymond Tennant)
11. Newmilns & Galston (N/K)
Scottish Challenge Cup:
Adjudicators: John Doyle, Archie Hutchison, Stephen Roberts
Sunday 2nd December:
Commence:
1. Queensferry Community Brass (James Anderson)
2. Kingdom Brass B (N/K)
3. Langholm Town (N/K)
4. Dunfermline Town (N/K)
5. Perthshire Brass (George D Annan)
6. Barrhead Burgh (Brian Keachie)
7. MacTaggart Scott Loanhead (N/K)
Scottish Youth Championships:
Development Section:
Saturday 24th November
1. Kings Park Youth Brass (Alan Pratt)
2. Perth & Kinross Senior Schools (Robert McDonald)
3. Arbroath Instrumental Youth (Ann Ness)
4. St John’s Secondary School (Gordon Evans MBE)
5. Campbeltown Junior (Jamie McVicar)
6. Peebles Burgh Development (Daniel Williamson)
7. Perthshire Youth (Jason Blyth)
8. Irvine & Dreghorn Youth (John Boax)
9. Hawick Schools Youth (Rob Hume)
10. Kirkintilloch Youth (Neil Robertson)
11. Kingdom Brass Youth (Kenneth Blackwood)
Preparatory Section:
Sunday 25th November
1. Perth & Kinross Junior Schools (Elaine P Stewart)
2. St David's Budding Brass (John A Dickson)
3. Kirkintilloch Junior (Andrew Foden)
4. Penicuik Youth (Stuart Black)
5. Tullis Russell Youth (Alan Douglas)
6. Galashiels Youth (Stuart Black)
7. Gorbals Youth (Lauren McCormick)
8. Coalburn Bronze (Jayne Brownlie)
9. Dynamica (Intermediate) (Matthew Chinn)
Novice Section:
Sunday 25th November
1. St David's Youth (John A Dickson)
2. Kingdom Brass Youth (Kenneth Blackwood)
3. Argyll Brass (Darren Tarn)
4. Dunfermline Juniors (Danny Harrison)
5. South Ayrshire Youth (Scott Walker)
6. Whitburn Youth (Caroline Farren)
7. Loanhead Brass Roots (Alan Fernie)
8. James Young High School Cluster Band (Barbara J Poynter)
9. The Big Noise Brass Band (John Paul O'Hagan)
10. Levern Valley Community Brass (Brian Deans)
11. Dynamica (Senior) (Matthew Chinn)
12. Abbey Brass (Jedforest) (Rob Hume)
13. St Ronan's Future (David Robb)
Percussion Section:
Sunday 25th November
1. Tullis Russell Percussion Group (Alan Douglas)
2. Big Noise Percussion Ensemble (Ian Sandilands)
3. Kingdom Percussion Academy (Lynsey Paterson)
4. Midlothian Schools Percussion Ensemble (Barbara-Jane Waddell)
5. Tullis Russell Purely Percussion (Glyn Forrest)
Senior Section:
Sunday 25th November
1. Riverside Youth (Lynda Nicholson)
2. Scottish Borders Youth (Alan Fernie)
3. Kinneil Youth (Scott Gardner)
4. Dalmellington Junior (Ian Taylor)
5. Loanhead Brass Youth( Alan Fernie)
Premier Section:
Sunday 25th November
1. West Lothian Schools (Nigel Boddice MBE)
2. Carnoustie & District Youth (Michael Robertson)
